Research Article

Antihyperglycemic Potential of Grewia asiatica Fruit Extract against Streptozotocin-Induced Hyperglycemia in Rats: Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Mechanisms

Table 2

Effect of G. asiatica fruits extract on biological evaluation in hyperglycemic rats.

Experimental groupsControlHyperglycemicHyperglycemic + G. asiatica (100 mg/kg)Hyperglycemic + G. asiatica (200 mg/kg)

Initial BW (g)179.41 ± 4.40178.87 ± 4.05180.20 ± 3.88179.27 ± 5.98
Finial BW (g)262.65 ± 4.37199.16 ± 5.82251.35 ± 7.51258.49 ± 6.72
BWG%46.40 ± 4.1711.34 ± 1.1439.48 ± 3.8344.19 ± 4.41

Results represent mean of 8 rats ± SED.
aSignificant difference between control and hyperglycemic groups.
bSignificant difference between hyperglycemic and hyperglycemic treated groups.
cSignificant difference between hyperglycemic treated with 100 mg/kg and 200 mg/kg of G. asiatica fruit extract.
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